Legal Digest

Santa Rosa neighbors lose case after appellate court rejects their "nonexpert" analysis. >>read more

Appellate court rejects idea that school fees calculations don't include interior hallways and other common space. >>read more

Appellate court gives Covina a victory on infill development -- and deals another loss to Cory Briggs. >>read more

Repealing a zoning ordinances doesn't create an inconsistency with the general plan because it "doesn't enact anything". >>read more

Two Wiener followups to SB 35 lead the pack. >>read more

In the latest urban decay case, an appellate court reinforces an earlier ruling to say that substantial evidence must involved more than merely an expert's "conjecture" >>read more

Appellate court overrules lower court in Gold Line Extension case. >>read more

Attorney General can raise issues in court that aren't in an EIR's administrative record, appellate court rules. >>read more

Related California wasn't a party to a contract among Anaheim agencies to shuffle affordable housing money -- but the developer's third-party status doesn't matter. >>read more

Appellate court finds CEQA lawyer Cory Briggs engaged in "a calculated attempt to delay" discovery and deposition. >>read more

Ontario's redevelopment agency did a deal with a medical supply company. Fontana, San Bernardino, and Lathrop were losers in the process. >>read more

State Parks EIR overturned because five alternatives were proposed -- but none designated as preferred. >>read more

A property owner who claimed that the San Diego County Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan resulted in a taking of property sued the wrong agencies, the Fourth District Court of Appeal has ruled. >>read more

Legal Briefs: Oct 15, 2017